Paxlovid onboard

[jules71]

Do the ships’ medical centers stock Paxlovid? What are the protocols onboard now if someone tests positive for Covid?

[nascarcruiser]

Not everyone is a candidate for it.  Only those with certain medical conditions so I doubt it.  

[not-enough-cruising]

I can’t imagine them having Paxlovid , it is hard to find in many terrestrial pharmacies. 

[Ourusualbeach]

In all the reports of people that have reported getting Covid on the ship I cannot recall one getting Paxlovid

[Merion_Mom]

Princess does.  😄 

[smokeybandit]

Based on the reviews it has gotten, I'm not sure they'd want to have it.

[BND]

26 minutes ago, smokeybandit said:

Based on the reviews it has gotten, I'm not sure they'd want to have it.

Agree.  A lot have had rebound infections.  It's hardly a "cure all".  As far as I  know and what I've seen those positive haven't required it.  

 

I'm not sure why OP is asking this question.  There have no zero reports of serious infections onboard.  Let's all realize the current infections are not the infections of 2020.  From what I've seen I don't want to be given Paxlovid. 

Edited September 5, 2022 by BND

[Stick93]

If you are concerned for paxlovid on board - a cruise might not be for you. Covid is on every ship. Sometimes it’s hiding and sometimes it isn’t. But most people who get Covid are not taking paxlovid,  and the ones who have a are seeing a higher chance of rebound - just ask the president, his wife and lord Fauci. 

Edited September 5, 2022 by Stick93

[BirdTravels]

Except for that Carnival Vista vaccinated passenger who tested COVID positive while on the ship, and eventually died after being disembarked in Belize and subsequently medivac'ed to Tulsa. Based on timing, she probably brought it onboard with her.

[Joseph2017China]

I'm thinking if you have to ask a question like this, than a cruise is not for you......stay safe and stay home.....The ship is not a full service medical facility, and is not a full service pharmacy either. 

[Jerseygirl1416]

14 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

Except for that Carnival Vista vaccinated passenger who tested COVID positive while on the ship, and eventually died after being disembarked in Belize and subsequently medivac'ed to Tulsa. Based on timing, she probably brought it onboard with her.

That was last year and Plaxlovid wasn’t even option then. She was also 77 and appeared to have other commodities.

[Mapleleafforever]

2 minutes ago, Jerseygirl1416 said:

That was last year and Plaxlovid wasn’t even option then. She was also 77 and appeared to have other commodities.

Probably shouldn't have been cruising at the time but at least she went out doing something she loved. RIP.

[Jerseygirl1416]

2 minutes ago, Mapleleafforever said:

Probably shouldn't have been cruising at the time but at least she went out doing something she loved. RIP.

I agree that she shouldn’t have but I saw lots of people on my last cruise that I didn’t think should be either. It’s still sad though and was actually her first cruise. 

[Mapleleafforever]

13 minutes ago, Jerseygirl1416 said:

I agree that she shouldn’t have but I saw lots of people on my last cruise that I didn’t think should be either. It’s still sad though and was actually her first cruise. 

Well that's a bummer. 

[crewsweeper]

I think you have to be high risk for serious COVID, which in med speak means you have pre-morbidity conditions or are in a high risk group, in order to get a prescription.  And of course you'll get dinged for $500+ for the treatment.

[Bushdog]

I do not minimize the novel coronavirus and its risks. I am fully vaxxed and boosted as is my family.

As someone who has cruised only 10-12 times in my life, I'm 100% sure, confirmed 1 person died on a cruise I was on. And I'm about 85-90% sure on another cruise I had a fatality. People get sick, especially older people with underlying conditions. Older people seem to die on cruises sometimes (younger people more rarely). And it makes sense if lots of people congregate in an a place that over a period of time, some people die.

I have fairly limited expectations for medical care aboard the ship whatever the illness. This sort of comes with the territory. A low, but never 0 risk.

[Jasukkie]

I didn't want to start a new thread but as of Feb 1, the FDA is no longer requiring a positive test for your provider to prescribe Paxlovid. Those at risk for complications can thus obtain it before cruising so they have it if needed. This is something to consider for people going on longer cruises. Obviously, speak with your provider about your own health circumstances and whether this would work for you.

[nimbex1970]

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-paxlovid-rebound-and-how-common-is-it/

 

You still need a script.  Based upon availability and home port of the ship, it might not be available, seems to be a crap shoot.  Getting medical advice from people on a cruising site is always a bad idea. 

[TexasRon]

3 hours ago, smokeybandit said:

So you don't need to have covid to be prescribed a medicine that doesn't help against covid?

I have seen it recommended for certain patients who are more at risk by a wide variety of medical doctors.  Some of them have always addressed new treatments with initial skepticism until evidence is in on them.  

[cruiseboy89130]

If you take it on boarding day - will it work all week?

[DallasGuy75219]

26 minutes ago, cruiseboy89130 said:

If you take it on boarding day - will it work all week?

?????

You only take paxlovid if you're positive for COVID, in which case you shouldn't be boarding a cruise in rhe first place.

[NHProud]

HAL had Paxlovid on our last cruise but the price they were asking for one pill was outrageous and we didn’t know if our insurance would have covered it. 

[Stick93]

7 minutes ago, NHProud said:

HAL had Paxlovid on our last cruise but the price they were asking for one pill was outrageous and we didn’t know if our insurance would have covered it. 

You need 30 pills for a full dose. Maybe the casino will comp you a few🤪

[Morecruisesplz]

2 hours ago, cruiseboy89130 said:

If you take it on boarding day - will it work all week?

For some, the side effects are much worse than the average experience with Covid.

[Morecruisesplz]

On 9/4/2022 at 6:46 PM, jules71 said:

Do the ships’ medical centers stock Paxlovid? What are the protocols onboard now if someone tests positive for Covid?

No. Pain relief an decongestant.